Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion

This study will focus on the importance of the role of livestock in the lives of households residing in ruralareas of Nigeria. Livestock (especially small ruminants) provide the easiest and most readily accessiblesource of credit available to meet immediate household obligations. In southwest Nigeria, rural womenare involved in the raising or rearing of small ruminants – sheep and goats especially around homes. Thisstudy examines the extent to which these small ruminants have assisted in meeting financial obligationsof these women with a view to ensuring sustainability and possibly improving on the status quo.